Artist Name
De La Soul

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and the Anonymous Nobody. (2016)	The Grind Date (2004)	AOI : Bionix (2001)
Art Official Intelligence (2000)	Stakes Is High (1996)	Buhloone Mindstate (1993)
De La Soul Is Dead (1991)	3 Feet High and Rising (1989)

Members
3 Male

Origin
New York, USA

Genre
Hip-Hop

Style
Urban/R&B

Mood
Philosophical

Born

1987

Active
1987 to Present...

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5 users De La Soul - The Magic Number
5 users De La Soul - Eye Know
5 users De La Soul - Me Myself and I
4 users De La Soul - Say No Go
4 users De La Soul - Me Myself and I


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Whoodeeni	Potholes in My Lawn	Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha ...
The Magic Number	Me Myself and I	All Good?
Shopping Bags	Royalty Capes

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De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. The members are Kelvin Mercer, David Jude Jolicoeur and Vincent Mason, known under a variety of nicknames. The three formed the group in high school and caught the attention of producer Prince Paul with a demo tape of the song "Plug Tunin'".
With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the band's debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, is considered a hip hop masterpiece. It is the band's biggest commercial success to date, with their subsequent albums selling progressively less, despite receiving high praise from critics. A measure of 3 Feet High and Rising's cross-over appeal was the fact that it was voted Album of the Year by NME, a title better known for its taste in guitar-based music. De La Soul have influenced numerous other hip hop artists such as Camp Lo, The Black Eyed Peas, and Digable Planets. They were influential in the early stages of rapper/actor Mos Def's career, and are a core part of the Spitkicker collective. They are the second longest standing Native Tongues Posse group, after the Jungle Brothers.
In 2006, the group won a Grammy for their collaboration with Gorillaz on the single "Feel Good Inc."


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Last Edit by zedmusic12
23rd Nov 2023

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